Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Also known as: Air Brush Decorator, Air Brush Operator, Airbrush Painter (+183 more)
Paint, coat, or decorate articles, such as furniture, glass, plateware, pottery, jewelry, toys, books, or leather.
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What You'll Do
- Apply coatings, such as paint, ink, or lacquer, to protect or decorate workpiece surfaces, using spray guns, pens, or brushes.
- Examine finished surfaces of workpieces to verify conformance to specifications and retouch any defective areas.
- Clean and maintain tools and equipment, using solvents, brushes, and rags.
- Read job orders and inspect workpieces to determine work procedures and materials required.
- Clean surfaces of workpieces in preparation for coating, using cleaning fluids, solvents, brushes, scrapers, steam, sandpaper, or cloth.
- Rinse, drain, or wipe coated workpieces to remove excess coating material or to facilitate setting of finish coats on workpieces.
- Place coated workpieces in ovens or dryers for specified times to dry or harden finishes.
- Select and mix ingredients to prepare coating substances according to specifications, using paddles or mechanical mixers.
- Conceal blemishes in workpieces, such as nicks and dents, using fillers such as putty.
Essential Skills
Career Fit Overview
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Top passions
- Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
- Artist: Creating original work and expressing ideas feels natural.
- Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
Common styles
Attention to Detail, Dependability, Cooperation, Achievement/Effort, Persistence
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Key Abilities
This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:
Technologies & Tools
Work Environment & Style
Common Styles for This Career
- Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.24/5)
- Dependability (High importance: 3.71/5)
- Cooperation (High importance: 3.61/5)
- Achievement/Effort (High importance: 3.44/5)
- Persistence (High importance: 3.25/5)
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Little or no previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for this career. Training is provided on the job.
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